Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 475

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The man reached us and gave me a polite nod. "Sorry my daughter's bothering you."

"Tata's not a bother. Tata's cute," Tessa shot back, puffing up her cheeks like she was about to start a protest.

I laughed, completely charmed. "Tessa's very cute. I like her a lot."

"Tata likes her too," she added, still a little garbled but proud.

I patted her head gently, then turned to her dad. "I thought her parents were, like, both foreign?"

His expression darkened for a split second-so fast, I almost missed it.

Realizing I'd probably overstepped, I quickly apologized. "I'm sorry..."

He just nodded, then held out his hand to Tessa. "Come on, sweetheart, we have to board the plane."

"But she should come with us!" Tessa pleaded, clutching my hand like we were already BFFs.

explain that we weren't on the same flight

scene, and extended a

totally uninterested

"this miss isn't on the same flight

she was some kind of expert on flight rebooking. I couldn't help but smile-this kid was already a

looked like a little doll, but her deep, dark eyes hinted at

She just gave him a look and turned her hopeful eyes back to me.

at her dad, who gave me an apologetic smile. "Sorry, she's a bit

picked Tessa up, giving me a quick nod before turning to

to keep looking at me,

miss you too,' I

until they disappeared into the

a blessing, and for some reason, meeting Tessa felt like something more-a

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don't you?" Wayne's voice

I said, sitting back

were all smiles talking to that little girl," he

right. Talking to Tessa had made me forget about everything else, even if just

beside me. "So, when you get married, would you want a son or